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An esker is a
meandering ridge
along a
valley.
They are made of
meltwater
sands and
gravels.
It is
sorted.
They are formed by
water
flowing under a the
glacier
The flowing water makes the rocks
rounded
,
smoothening
them.
When the river
loses
energy it begins to
deposit
the rocks.
When the glacier
melts
,
tunnels
are left behind with the
deposited
rocks inside.